PROGRESS Regional Exchange Side Event at UNFCCC COP31

Date: 9 November 2026

Time: 11:30-13:30 (Antalya time) | 09:30-11:30 CET

Venue: Ukrainian Pavilion, Antalya, Türkiye, and online

Format: Hybrid

Language: English

 

As part of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP31), the PROGRESS Regional Exchange Side Event “From Climate Readiness to Financial Benefit: How Climate-Adaptive Technologies Unlock Access to Affordable Financing and Insurance in Agriculture” will take place on 9 November 2026. 

The event will provide a platform for regional dialogue on how climate-adaptive agricultural practices and technologies can help reduce financial risks and unlock more affordable financing and insurance opportunities for agricultural producers.

The event will explore how verified climate-adaptive agricultural practices and technologies can help reduce financial risks, improve access to affordable financing and insurance, and strengthen the resilience of the agricultural sector across the Eastern Partnership region.

As climate risks increasingly overlap with market and financial uncertainties, agricultural producers face rising costs of credit and insurance. The discussion will focus on how evidence of climate adaptation can be translated into tangible financial benefits for farmers and agribusinesses, including more favourable lending and insurance conditions.

The event will bring together representatives of government institutions, central banks, international financial institutions, commercial banks, insurance companies, research organisations and agribusinesses to exchange experiences and explore practical approaches to integrating climate adaptation into financial decision-making.

The programme will feature high-level opening remarks, an introductory presentation by IEF, a moderated panel discussion and a Q&A session. Key topics will include:

• The role of verified climate-adaptive practices in reducing agricultural lending and insurance risks;
• Opportunities to reflect climate adaptation measures in lending and insurance terms;
• The potential of guarantees and blended finance in mobilising investment in climate-resilient agriculture;
• Practical approaches to strengthening cooperation between the agricultural, financial and insurance sectors.

 

Participation

The event will be held in a hybrid format, with the opportunity to participate in person at the Ukrainian Pavilion in Antalya or join online. The event will be conducted in English.

In-person participation requires valid COP31 accreditation. Online connection details will be shared with registered participants ahead of the event.

Register here – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYvzr2ROMuouUfU-5WutIiPrzkgURDBRiJiRyJNlDAg5b9KA/viewform

Registration deadline: 6 November 2026.

The Agenda 

 

Organisers and partners

The event is organised by the Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (IEF) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in collaboration with the PROGRESS consortium partners: the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the European Business Association (EBA) Moldova and the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus).

The event takes place within the framework of the regional project “Promoting Green Deal Readiness in the Eastern Partnership Countries” (PROGRESS).